Police say two people have died in a crash in Canterbury, 5km north of the Conway River.
A car and a truck collided on Hundalee Rd around 1.30 this afternoon.
One person was initially reported dead and another has since died of their injuries.
"It is with sadness that police can confirm that this crash is now a double fatality," police said.
"The male and female occupants of the car involved have died at the scene of the crash. The driver of the truck has not been injured."
Police are currently trying to locate family members of the deceased to inform them of the deaths.